Lajoux, Jura · France · ski area
Les Rousses ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Les Rousses is a ski area in Lajoux, Jura, France with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,140 m and 1,445 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Top elevation
- 1,445 m
- Vertical drop
- 305 m
- Cross-country
- 32 km
- Nearest airport
- GVA · 25 km
Slopes by difficulty
40 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 5 Drag lifts
- 2 Button lifts
- 2 Magic carpets
- 1 Chairlifts
Les Rousses is a ski area in Lajoux, Jura, France. Its 40 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #130 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 302 m long.
Slopes at Les Rousses
About 71% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Les Rousses a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 10 lifts: 5 drag lifts, 2 button lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,140 m up to 1,445 m, a vertical drop of 305 m. Cross-country skiers get 32.2 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Les Rousses
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 25 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 59 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lajoux / Massacre, Longchaumois Rosset (0.4 km), La Vattay and La Serra (5.1 km), which together add 9 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Les Rousses
- 1 GVA25 kmstraight line
- 2 NCY59 kmstraight line
- 3 DLE81 kmstraight line
- 4 CMF92 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Les Rousses
- 3 kmLa Trélasse
Switzerland0.7 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,217 m - 4 kmLes RoussesSwitzerland32 km of slopes · 23 lifts · up to 1,662 m
- 5 kmLa GivrineSwitzerlandup to 1,352 m
- 6 kmLajoux / Massacreup to 1,398 m
- 7 kmLongchaumois Rosset0.4 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,059 m
- 7 kmLa Vattayup to 1,417 m
- 7 kmSaint-CergueSwitzerland2.6 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,185 m
- 7 kmLa Serra5.1 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,461 m
- 9 kmLe Risouxup to 1,273 m
- 11 kmBellefontaine3.3 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,257 m
- 11 kmLajoux0.5 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,233 m
- 11 kmMijoux - La Faucille15 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,540 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.